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Arrivals show increase in January-June 2014 period

International travelers coming to Greece were up by 15.6 percent compared to 2013, according to a report released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority, ELSTAT, on Thursday. The report referred to a Frontier Statistical Survey conducted by The Bank of Greece in the January-June 2014 period.

Romania jumps to FIFA No. 21

Romania's national football team is No. 21 in FIFA rankings made public on Thursday; Romania have 876 points and have jumped five positions from Sept.

Romania have not had such good rankings for more than five years, when the national team were No. 20 in the world rankings, in Feb. 2009.

Romania Makes More Use of EU Funding

Romania is now using about half of the money it is entitled to access from Brussels - well up on previous years, but still behind other Eastern European states.

INTERVIEW Hunor Kelemen: The President should be an architect, not a neurotic superintendent

Presidential candidate Hunor Kelemen of the Hungarian Democratic Union of Romania (UDMR) reasoned in an interview to AGERPRES that the President has to be a respected architect with a comprehensive view, not 'a neurotic work site superintendent.' He also argued that the presidential duties should be restricted 'in a less presidential, more parliamentary Romania,' with the presiden

Gold, bronze for Serbian paraglider pilots

BELGRADE - Serbian contestants won gold in the men's and bronze in the women's category in the final round of the 2014 Paragliding Accuracy World Cup in Serdivan, Turkey.

In the competition held on October 17-19, Dragan Popov from Vrsac shared the first place with George Cotet of Romania, the Aeronautical Union of Serbia (VSS) released on its website on Wednesday.

Chamber of Deputies Speaker Zgonea: Victor Ponta is currently the main dialogue partner in Romania - US relationship

Chamber of Deputies' Speaker Valeriu Zgonea said on Wednesday that the phone talk United States Vice President Joe Biden had on Tuesday with Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta on regional and security issues proves that the Romanian PM is already perceived by Romania's allies as the main partner of dialogue on the hot issues that top the agenda of this part of Europe.

PMP's Udrea: Traian Basescu will join PMP on December 22

Traian Basescu will join the People's Movement Party (PMP) on December 22, 2014, the next day after he completes his tenure as head of state, PMP chairperson Elena Udrea told a press conference on Wednesday.

Bulgaria, Romania Agree to Build 2 More Bridges over Danube River

Bulgaria and Romania have agreed to build two new bridges over the Danube River.

Romania's government has approved the signing of a memorandum with Bulgaria on the construction of the two bridges, according to news agencies Adjepress and Mediafax, as cited by the Bulgarian Telegraph Agency.

PM Ponta: Financial markets trust Romania more than we do

Private financial markets trust Romania more than we do, Prime Minister Victor Ponta declared on Wednesday at the government offices of Victoria Palace; he was referring to the country's bonds issue at an interest rate below 3 percent, the press office of the Executive informed in a release to AGERPRES.

Bulgaria to Host International Astronomy Olympiad in 2015

All members of the Bulgarian team won medals at the XIX International Astronomy Olympiad in Bishkek.

The event took place on October 13-21, 2014 and brought together schoolchildren from over 20 countries.

The Bulgarian team returned home late on Tuesday, according to reports of the Bulgarian National Radio.

Ibrahima Keita (Guinea): Romania was my destiny

It was my destiny to come to Romania - says Ibrahima Keita, born in Guinea, who came to our country on a scholarship and remained here, fascinated with the beauty of the places. For 30 years, he worked as museographer at the Art Museum of Tulcea Municipality, having devoted most of his life to culture.

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